Gaps in the Ottawa Statement on the Ethical Design and Conduct of Cluster Randomized Trials: a citation analysis reveals a need for updated ethics guidelines

Gaps in the Ottawa Statement on the Ethical Design and Conduct of Cluster Randomized Trials: a citation analysis reveals a need for updated ethics guidelines

Abstract Background Although commonly used to evaluate health interventions, cluster randomized trials raise difficult ethical issues. Recognizing this, the Ottawa Statement on the Ethical Design and Conduct of Cluster Randomized Trials, published in 2012, provides 15 recommendations to address ethi...

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Main Authors: Cory E. Goldstein, Jessica du Toit, Nicholas B. Murphy, Stuart G. Nicholls, Julia F. Shaw, Fernando Althabe, Ariella Binik, Jamie Brehaut, Sandra Eldridge, Rashida A. Ferrand, Katie Gillies, Bruno Giraudeau, Rieke van der Graaf, Lars G. Hemkens, Karla Hemming, Mira Johri, Scott Y. H. Kim, Emily Largent, Alex John London, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Susan L. Mitchell, Maureen Smith, Peter Tugwell, Shaun Treweek, Vivian A. Welch, Monica Taljaard, Charles Weijer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Research Integrity and Peer Review
Subjects:
Research ethics
Ethics guidelines
Citation analysis
Research ethics committee review
Informed consent
Benefit-harm assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41073-025-00166-y
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